…(CFBF) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. This initiative aims to ensure better insurance availability while strengthening the overall market. “Our farmers and ranchers have been disproportionately affected by…
Concerns for Another Proposed Mill Tax Increase
…registration and licensing fees, would amount to $33 million in additional taxes on farmers and ranchers. In a press release, CFBF President Shannon Douglass explained that “Raising the mill tax…
Newest Farm Bureau Location Shows Popularity of Urban Ag
…federation has worked to educate urban residents about the importance of agriculture and how ag already fits into their daily lives. The CFBF produces a television show and magazine about…
Shannon Douglass Elected as New President of California Farm Bureau
In a landmark moment for the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), Shannon Douglass, a diversified farmer from Glenn County, has been elected as president for a two-year term. This marks…
California FAIR Plan Expansion Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
The legislation that would provide a California FAIR plan expansion passed through the California Assembly on August 24. Co-sponsored by the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and the California Department…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-12-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the importance of monitoring citrus as the weather warms up, CFBF remaining hopeful…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-02-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers FAQs related to cover cropping for pollinator health in almonds, current CFBF advocacy…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-24-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a recap of CFBF’s Legislative Day, a new law under EPA’s pesticide assessment…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-13-23
…billion to California’s economy, CFBF working to protect an important firefighting tool, labor shortages and the H2A program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CFBF’s reaction to the WOTUS rule, western drought relief, and the secondary environmental…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-23-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers NRCS bolstering staff to provide more assistance to producers, CFBF looking to define…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 12-22-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the potential inclusion of cannabis at CFBF, almond acreage showing a decline for…
CFBF Hosts WOTUS Roundtable
Roundtables continue on the topic of the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. In June of last year, the EPA and ACE announced their…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 06-20-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CFBF hoping for quick action now that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act is…